Sometime between Tuesday, Feb. 1 at 5:20 p.m. and Thursday, February 3 at 8:00 a.m. the offices of the Rockford Chamber of Commerce, 598 Byrne Industrial Dr., Rockford, were broken into. Chamber Executive Director Brenda Davis reported that her laptop and a variety of other items were stolen. “It wasn’t the main office that was […]

Planning for this year’s Relay for Life, slated for Friday through Saturday, May 20 to 21, begins with a kick-off meeting Thursday, February 10 at 6 p.m. at Wolverine World Wide headquarters. Teams are encouraged to sign up now. The 24-hour fundraiser for the American Cancer Society is held at North Rockford Middle School beginning […]

February 2 and Phil Here in Michigan we were enjoying the snowstorm on the day of the ground hog. I saw Punxatawney Phil on TV but can’t recall if his handlers mentioned that he’d seen his shadow or not. Phil probably doesn’t remember me. We were never close, although I have been to Punxatawney. The […]

From an income tax professional’s point of view, I am very interested in hearing what our new governor, Rick Snyder, has to say about balancing Michigan’s budget. The previous governor and legislature apparently used up all of the smoke and mirrors that were available and might become available for the next several years. Most likely, […]

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